Vince Gilligan, left, Executive Producer of the television show Breaking Bad and actors Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Anna Gunn speak at Hall H at Comic-Con. A mask from the character Walter White sits on the table.
— K.C. Alfred / UT San Diego

Vince Gilligan, left, Executive Producer of the television show Breaking Bad and actors Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Anna Gunn speak at Hall H at Comic-Con. A mask from the character Walter White sits on the table. .
— K.C. Alfred / UT San Diego

For as serious and high-intensity as the AMC show “Breaking Bad” is, you’d never guess that the cast would be full of so many jokesters.

But put actors Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, R.J. Mitte and Bob Odenkirk on the same stage — like they were on Sunday at Comic-Con — and hilarity will ensue.

When the panel was being introduced, it looked like Cranston, the show’s star, would be joining the panel in full make-up, exactly like his character Walter White. But minutes later, he pulled off his glasses and peeled back a professional quality mask to reveal his own face, without glasses and with a short buzz cut.

Cranston then admitted to having walked the convention floor in the Walter White mask and said people thought he was just a regular guy wearing a Walter White mask. He even took pictures with a few of them.

Joined by executive producer Vince Gilligan, the cast — after showing a trailer that recapped the first five seasons — gave fans insight into what it’s like to play characters on such a high-intensity show.

“Believe it or not, the set is very loose and very comical,” Paul said. “It’s really because of (Brian Crantson). He’s the most professional man I’ve ever worked with but also the most immature. It’s a fun crazy set.”

With the show going into the second half of its final season, Gilligan said he’s amazed the show has achieved what it has, including 13 Emmy award nominations earlier in the week.

“When it started, emotionally, I was in a place where I just wanted a job,” said Gilligan. “I didn’t foresee this happening. I didn’t foresee being in Hall H at Comic-Con and seeing all these folks here.”

Cranston said his character has come a long way since getting mixed up in the crystal meth business. He said Walter White was just wrapped up in too many emotions at the wrong time.

“You push those buttons at the same time anyone can become dangerous and that’s what happened to Walter White,” Cranston said.

Now that Walter White is so deep into the drug industry, Cranston said White has been completely overtaken by being on the top of the empire.

“His ego is peaking,” Cranston said. “He's never felt this before, to have this kind of power. He succumbed to it like an aphrodisiac, and he is helpless to stop it now.”

There are eight episodes left for the show, which resumes Aug. 11. Gilligan said he thinks fans will be happy with how it ended.

“I’m so sad the show is over. I’m going to miss you guys and miss coming to Comic-Con, but I think everyone in front of the lens and behind it is feeling pretty good,” Gilligan said.